I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
One of the least common questions I get is about the role of the Sec-Gen. Fortunately, most lobbyists ignore them, and focus on the Services, even when the issue is politically sensitive. I hope it remains the case. In their own words “The Secretariat-General is at the heart of the European Commission as an institution … Read more
I am glad that President-elect Von der Leyen has asked Environment and Oceans Commissioner-designate Virginijus Sinkevičius to go full ahead with the implementation of the discards ban and continue the fight against IUU. Over the last 5 years, Europe has led the world on IUU, promoting positive governance change throughout the world. Yet, Member States, … Read more
Over 20 plus years, I been re-assured that the 3rdcountries sway EU policy and law-making. My problem, I just don’t know when it really worked. If you know when it has, please let me know. I worked as a desk officer on a file where many people are adamant that the intervention of the USTR … Read more
This morning (4 September) held an exchange of views with the Commission on the findings of the Fitness Check of the most relevant chemicals legislation (excluding REACH) and identified challenges, gaps and weaknesses. If you missed the hour-long exchange, you can watch it again here. An amazon generated transcript of the exchange is below. Wow, … Read more